ULTRAMICROSCOPIC STUDY OF THE DEVELOPMENTAL CHANGE OF THE XANTHOPHORE IN THE FROG, RANA JAPONICA WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO PTERINOSOMES*
1971; Wiley; Volume: 13; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1111/j.1440-169x.1971.00141.x
ISSN1440-169X
Autores Tópico(s)Marine Invertebrate Physiology and Ecology
ResumoDevelopment, Growth & DifferentiationVolume 13, Issue 3 p. 141-149 Free Access ULTRAMICROSCOPIC STUDY OF THE DEVELOPMENTAL CHANGE OF THE XANTHOPHORE IN THE FROG, RANA JAPONICA WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO PTERINOSOMES* MASUMI YASUTOMI, MASUMI YASUTOMI Biological Institute, Faculty of Science, Nagoya University, Chikusaku, Nagoya 464, JapanSearch for more papers by this authorTADAO HAMA, TADAO HAMA Biological Institute, Faculty of Science, Nagoya University, Chikusaku, Nagoya 464, JapanSearch for more papers by this author MASUMI YASUTOMI, MASUMI YASUTOMI Biological Institute, Faculty of Science, Nagoya University, Chikusaku, Nagoya 464, JapanSearch for more papers by this authorTADAO HAMA, TADAO HAMA Biological Institute, Faculty of Science, Nagoya University, Chikusaku, Nagoya 464, JapanSearch for more papers by this author First published: October 1971 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1440-169X.1971.00141.xCitations: 7 * This work was supported by a grant to T.H. in aid of the Ministry of Education (C, No. 84121, 1970). AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Abstract Structural change in pterinosomes and the behavior of cytoplasmic inclusions in the process of xanthophore differentiation were studied electron microscopically using Rana japonica. At the early stage of xanthophore development, type I pterinosomes had clear limiting membranes and were empty or amorphous within. The nucleus and cytoplasm were characterized by a well-developed nucleolus, mitochondria and Golgi bodies, and a large number of polysomes. 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